Blizzard has not committed to making is officially "exploring a console version of Diablo 3, but interest is there-related concept for consoles. Company spokespeople have repeatedly expressed interest in returning to making console games, either independently or as ports of their other titles, and it's been suggested by members of the [[D3 Team]] that Diablo 3's simplified control system would work well"[http://wwwdiablo.shacknewsincgamers.com/onearticle.xblog/comments/diablo-3-console-news-from-blizzard/55256] with This is not the same thing as committing to make a console controlversion of Diablo III, but that's clearly their ultimate goal.
While not specifically saying They have hired several new employees for their Diablo console project, and as of January 2011 have [http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/careers/directory.html#region=Americas;search=,diablo, Diablo III job openings] listed for a Console Lead Designer, Console Lead Programmer and Console Senior Producer. As there are no art or writing jobs for the console team, it seems that it will be they plan to adapt existing Diablo III on consolesmaterial to the console, and need employees to manage that process, Blizzard has advertised available positions rather than creating new content from scratch for a "Diablo concept" gameconsole project.
Since news breaks on this issue regularly, you may find this link valuable.
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/categories/category/console-titles/ Console rumors in Diablo 3 news].
==Diablo 3 on a Console?==
There's no telling if ==Diablo 3 will be the game Blizzard chooses to be their first new console port, but they've certainly hinted that it might be on numerous occasions.* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/categories/category/console-titles/ Console rumors in Diablo 3 news].Project Announcement==
To fuel the fire was the official announcementAfter years of hints, Blizzard finally acknowledged that they were starting work on a Diablo 3 console game in October 2010, first posted via a forum post by [[Bashiok]], the Diablo III community manager:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-console-news-from-blizzard/]
<blue>As some of you may have seen over on the Diablo III home page, we’re currently exploring a Diablo-related concept for consoles. As we’ve said in the past, with proper care the gameplay could suit the console platform, and we’re interested in seeing what talent out there might be interested in contributing to such a project. <br>
To further reiterate what’s posted on the home page: this is not an announcement of a console title. We are first and foremost developing Diablo III for Windows and Mac PCs, and we have no intention of allowing a console interpretation to delay or otherwise affect the release of the game. As always feel free to discuss this topic here, but please note that we don’t have any further details to share at this time.
If you or someone you know would be interested in joining the Diablo team, then head over to the job posts to check out the requirements and submit an application.</blue>
* [http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=27607509731&sid=3000 Blizzard hiring for console positions].
::Diablo 3 director Jay Wilson also chimed in on the oft-speculated topic, noting that the game's control scheme would work rather well on consoles.
::"<blue>If we did it, we would want to do a really high quality version--we wouldn't just want to do a port," Wilson said. "We would never make that decision if we thought we had to compromise the overall quality...we could probably do it at any time, we could release the game and then decide we wanted to do a 360 version or a PS3 version."
::"We haven't really decided to take the [console] plunge," he continued "We've really come to the conclusion that it's probably the best fit because the control scheme is actually not that incompatible. So if we were to make that decision, Diablo would be the natural choice." </blue>
Jay Wilson to Play.tm, November 2008: [http://play.tm/interview/22378/jay-wilson-talks-diablo-3/]
::<blue>We don't have any console plans right now. I would say that of all our games... well, Blizzard doesn't view itself as just a PC developer, we think we'This re a games developer. So if we thought a game was more appropriate for consoles we'd make it, its just that most of the games we've made so far feel better on the PC. However, Diablo is PC and Mac only at presentmaybe the one exception. I think the control scheme would translate really well to a console, erm, there are many elements that would be easy to pull over... that could work well with direct control. Do There's not a lot of buttons, so you have console plans could fit them on a controller pretty easily. There are some targeting issues that could be troublesome, but nothing that couldn't be overcome. But, we're also used to developing for the future?PC, so right now we're completely focused on that.</blue> Jay Wilson to GamingShogun, August 2009.[http://www.gamingshogun.com/Article/5130/Interview_with_Diablo_III_Game_Director_Jay_Wilson.html] </blue>We haven't made a decision whether we do a console version or not... We like console games, we play tons of console games - we're gamers across the board, not just PC gamers. The fact that all of our games are PC-oriented is more about the kind of games we make rather than the fact that we consider ourselves a PC game-developer. A Diablo game would probably convert to a console better than our other games. But the task of developing Diablo III is such a monumental one that making it cross-platform as well is not a high-priority for us.</blue>
::'''Jay Wilson: '''We don't have any console plans right now. I would say that of all our games... well, Blizzard doesn't view itself as just a PC developer, we think we're a games developer. So if we thought a game was more appropriate for consoles we'd make it, its just that most of the games we've made so far feel better on the PC. However, Diablo is maybe the one exception. I think the control scheme would translate really well to a console, erm, there are many elements that would be easy to pull over... that could work well with direct control. There's not a lot of buttons, so you could fit them on a controller pretty easily. There are some targeting issues that could be troublesome, but nothing that couldn't be overcome. But, we're also used to developing for the PC, so right now we're completely focused on that.
[[Jason Bender]] and [[Christian Lichtner]] in an interview from Blizzcon, October 2010:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-iii-console-denials-weaken/]
Jay Wilson <blue>Jason Bender: I think [Diablo 3] is suited to GamingShogunconsoles. We’re definitely working, August 2009obviously, on the PC version.[http://wwwThis is something that’s been brought up a lot about Diablo. It’s sort of an ongoing question.gamingshogunAnd I’m sure we would all love to play it on console, but right now, we’re just focused on what we’ve got in front of us.com/Article/5130/Interview_with_Diablo_III_Game_Director_Jay_WilsonWho knows what the future holds? It’s hard to say.html]<br>
Christian Lichtner::'''GS) Have you guys considered a console version We have said in the past that Diablo’s one of Diablo III?'''the games that really would translate [to consoles] well.</blue>
::'''JW)''' We haven't made a decision whether we do a console version or not... We like console games, we play tons of console games - we're gamers across the board, not just PC gamers. The fact that all of our games are PC-oriented is more about the kind of games we make rather than the fact that we consider ourselves a PC game-developer. A Diablo game would probably convert to a console better than our other games. But the task of developing Diablo III is such a monumental one that making it cross-platform as well is not a high-priority for us.
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